Up for your consideration this Antique 1920s Royal Doulton Lambeth Toby Jug 8589 by Harry Simeon, in original condition – very good for its age. Has several cracks: under right and across left hands which looks like manufacturing defects. Jug is approximately 7″ tall, 3″ wide and 5 long. Toby jugs, popular ceramic drinking vessels, originated in the 18th century in Staffordshire, England, with the first examples produced by potters like Ralph Wood I and II. While their exact origins are debated, they are thought to have been inspired by the character Toby Fillpot, a figure from an old English drinking song, and became popular as both functional and decorative items. Harry Simeon (1896 to 1936), was one of Doultons most versatile and talented artists and many Doulton collectors are impressed by the diversity of his designs. As a young man Harry Simeon worked with his father as a monumental mason. He studied modeling and sculpture at the Huddersfield School of Art where he won a scholarship to the Royal College of Art in London. After his studies were complete, Harry joined Doultons Lambeth studio in 1896. Harry Simeon’s earliest work includes vases with foliate decoration in the fashionable art nouveau style. Harry’s bold linear designs were ideally suited to the raised tube-lining and pigment brush line methods used at Doulton in the early 1900s. By the 1920s, Simeon was decorating vases and plaques with highly stylized designs of flowers and birds in the prevailing Art Deco style. The stoneware Toby Jugs made at the Lambeth factory were also modeled by Harry Simeon. I found no significant condition issues with the item, but signs of previous use and ownership should be expected consistent with its vintage timeline and should be taken into consideration with age and ownership. Please note: I will accept any reasonable offer. Please check out all of the pictures and thank you for watching.
